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P A N D E M I C
H O P EA F A M I L Y D E V O T I O N A L F O R L I F E D U R I N G C O V I D - 1 9
I t ' s March 1 6 , 2020 .
Most o f us have been pay ing
a t ten t i on to the news as
in fo rmat ion about COVID - 1 9
changes hour - to -hour .
Th i s v i ru s i s agg re s s i ve .
Our gove rnment l eade r s ' s t rong
encou ragement to soc i a l i s o l a t i on
to f ee l s ex t reme .
You know what ?
As peop le o f f a i th , those words
a l so desc r ibe our hope .
Hope tha t th i s v i ru s wi l l be ha l ted .
Hope tha t our sense o f commun i t y
w i th one anothe r wi l l be r e s to red .
Hope tha t God has not l e f t us to
fend o f f th i s v i ru s a lone .
Howeve r , we have become f ocused
inward by s tockp i l i ng supp l i e s ,
mak ing l i s t s o f a l l o f the t v shows
we want to watch and books we
want to r ead , mak ing schedu le s f o r
ou r k ids so they don ' t f a l l beh ind
in the i r schoo lwork , and f ocus ing
on how th i s v i ru s i s a f f ec t ing us , as
ind i v idua l s .
But th i s v i ru s i s a f f ec t ing us , as a
g loba l commun i t y .
I n the wate r s o f bapt i sm , we a re
c l a imed as ch i ld ren o f God , as pa r t
o f God ' s f ami l y , which means we
don ' t l i v e i n th i s wor ld sepa ra te
f rom one anothe r .
Le t ' s ad jus t our new ex tended
sp r ing break schedu le s and j o in
toge the r i n some t ime o f
deepen ing our f a i th and l i s t en ing
to how God i s ca l l i ng us to l o ve
and se r ve our ne ighbor .
The re a re devo t i ona l r ead ings &
ac t i v i t i e s prepa red f o r the nex t 8
weeks f o r you to do wi th those you
a re i s o l a ted a longs ide . I f you l i v e
a lone , ca l l a f r i end o r j ou rna l .
We wi l l be us ing the Fa i th5 mode l .
( i n s t ruc t i ons on the nex t page . )
The r ead ings , ac t i v i t i e s , and
webpages f o r the ac t i v i t i e s a re
g rouped by week on the
subsequent pages .
Le t ' s r emember we a re not a
peop le o f f ea r , but o f hope .
W E E K 1
MONDAY
READING
Psa lm 46 Make L i s t en ing Ja r s
h t tps : / /www . f i r e f l i e sandmudp ie s .com /how -
to -make -g l i t t e r - j a r s /
FAITH PRACT ICE
TUESDAY
READING
Psa lm 100 Lea rn a new song f r om the Hymna l
Handwash ing Hi t s ( i nc luded ) to s ing whi l e
you wash you r hands
FAITH PRACT ICE
WEDNESDAY
READING
Genes i s 7 : 1 -5 , 1 1 - 1 8 Tune i n to the C inc inna t i Zoo f acebook
page f o r the l i v e Sa fa r i a t 3PM & pray f o r
you r f a vo r i t e an ima l s
h t tps : / /www . f acebook .com /c inc inna t i zoo /
FAITH PRACT ICE
THURSDAYREADING
Psa lm 23 T r y Pray ing i n Co lo r !
ht tps : / /pray ing inco lo r .com /pray ing - i n -
co lo r -pray ing - i n -b lack -and -whi te
FAITH PRACT ICE
FRIDAY
READING
Mat thew 6 :5 - 1 5 P lay Praye r B ingo
[An example game boa rd i s i nc luded a t the
end o f th i s book le t . ]
FAITH PRACT ICE
SATURDAY
READING
John 1 : 1 -9 Make “ s t a ined g la s s ” & not i ce how d i f f e ren t
i t l ooks when l i gh t sh ines th rough i t
h t tp s : / /www .adventu re - i n -a -
box .com / s t a ined -g la s s -hea r t - sunca tche r /
FAITH PRACT ICE
SUNDAY
READING
John 9 : 1 -4 1 Make P lay -Doh
ht tps : / /www . thebes t ideas fo rk id s .com /p layd
ough - r ec ipe
FAITH PRACT ICE
W E E K 2
MONDAY
READING
Psa lm 1 1 8 P lay -Doh Praye r s
h t tp : / / f l amec rea t i vek id s .b logspo t .com /2012
/01 /p lay -dough -praye r s .html
FAITH PRACT ICE
TUESDAY
READING
Psa lm 27 Lea rn a new song f r om the Hymna l
Handwash ing Hi t s ( i nc luded ) to s ing whi l e
you wash you r hands
FAITH PRACT ICE
WEDNESDAY
READING
Exodus 3 : 1 - 1 2 Make s ’mores !
ht tps : / /ch r i s t i nevh ides .com /2016 /04 /22 / smo
re -praye r - r ec ipe /
FAITH PRACT ICE
THURSDAY
READING
Exodus 3 : 1 3 -22 Make a l i s t o f a l l the names f o r God you
can th ink o f .
Which one i s you r f a vo r i t e & why ?
FAITH PRACT ICE
FRIDAY
READING
Exodus 4 : 1 - 1 7 Make B ib le Cook ie s !
ht tp : / /pumpk inseedc ra f t s .b logspo t .com /201
2 /05 / sc r ip tu re -cook ie s .html
FAITH PRACT ICE
SATURDAY
READING
Exodus 4 : 1 8 -3 1 I f the weathe r coope ra te s , go f o r a wa lk
toge the r . Who can f i nd the b igges t (and
s t i l l ca r r y -ab le ) s t i ck ?
FAITH PRACT ICE
SUNDAY
READING
John 1 1 : 1 -45 Crea te ca rds to send to homebound
member s .
Contac t you r church o f f i ce to get
addres se s !
FAITH PRACT ICE
W E E K 3
MONDAY
READING
Psa lm 1 2 1 P ray f o r peop le who a re he lp ing our
commun i t i e s th i s week . Some i deas to get
s ta r ted : Groce r y s to re s t a f f , hosp i t a l s t a f f ,
f i r s t r e sponde r s , I T s t a f f , cus tod ians &
was te d i sposa l s t a f f , gas s t a t i on
a t tendant s . Who e l se ?
FAITH PRACT ICE
TUESDAY
READING
Psa lm 40 Lea rn a new song f r om the Hymna l
Handwash ing Hi t s ( i nc luded ) to s ing whi l e
you wash you r hands
FAITH PRACT ICE
WEDNESDAY
READING
Exodus 1 6 :4 -5 , 9 - 1 8 P lan a happy su rp r i s e f o r a f r i end o r f ami l y
member .
FAITH PRACT ICE
THURSDAY
READING
Ph i l i pp ians 1 : 1 - 1 1 Wr i t e a l e t t e r to someone you miss and t e l l
them how much God l o ve s them !
FAITH PRACT ICE
FRIDAY
READING
Psa lm 44 P ray f o r the count r i e s where the re a re
ac t i ve cases o f COVID - 1 9 .
Look them up on a map o r g lobe !
FAITH PRACT ICE
SATURDAY
READING
1 K ings 1 7 :7 - 1 6 Draw a p ic tu re o f E l i j ah wi th the Widow o f
Za repha th and make a gra t i tude l i s t on the
back o f the page .
FAITH PRACT ICE
SUNDAY
READING
Mat thew 26 : 1 4 - 27 :66 Make pa lm branches !FAITH PRACT ICE
W E E K 4
MONDAY
READING
Psa lm 1 30 P repa re a pape r wi th the word FORGIVEN
us ing i n v i s ib l e i nk . Once i t ’ s dry , t ake tu rns
wr i t i ng our s in s i n penc i l on the pape r .
Revea l the word FORGIVEN us ing a cand le
L ink to i n v i s ib l e i nk r ec ipe :
ht tps : / /www .you tube .com /watch ? v =Be -
_OgewR1M .
FAITH PRACT ICE
TUESDAY
READING
Luke 1 :46 -56 Lea rn a new song f r om the Hymna l
Handwash ing Hi t s ( i nc luded ) to s ing whi l e
you wash you r hands
FAITH PRACT ICE
WEDNESDAY
READING
Hebrews 1 2 : 1 -3 Draw a c loud on a p iece o f pape r . Wr i te
the names o f peop le who have he lped you
g row i n you r f a i th . Pos t th i s somewhere i n
you r house where you wi l l see i t . Add to i t
when you th ink o f someone e l se !
FAITH PRACT ICE
THURSDAY
READING
John 1 3 : 1 - 1 7 , 3 1b -35 Take tu rns wash ing each othe r ’ s f ee tFAITH PRACT ICE
FRIDAY
READING
Psa lm 22 Exp lo re s t a t i ons o f the c ro s s .
ht tps : / /pray ing inco lo r .com / s t a t i ons -o f - the -
c ro s s
FAITH PRACT ICE
SATURDAY
READING
Mark 1 6 : 1 Sme l l d i f f e ren t sp i ce s i n you r sp i ce cab ine t
( l i ke c innamon ) and d i scus s what sme l l s
make you th ink o f God . (A warm choco la te
ch ip cook ie ? F re sh baked bread ? )
FAITH PRACT ICE
SUNDAYREADING
Mat thew 28 : 1 - 10 Make Resu r rec t i on Ro l l s
h t tps : / /www .co f f eew i thus3 .com / r e su r rec t i o
n - r o l l s /
FAITH PRACT ICE
W E E K 5MONDAY
READING
Psa lm 67 Make a l i s t o f you r f ami l y and f r i ends ,
ne ighbor s and t eache r s , e tc . and ask God
to b le s s each one by name .
FAITH PRACT ICE
TUESDAY
READING
Exodus 1 5 : 1b - 1 8 Lea rn a new song f r om the Hymna l
Handwash ing Hi t s ( i nc luded ) to s ing whi l e
you wash you r hands
FAITH PRACT ICE
WEDNESDAY
READING
Genes i s 9 : 1 3 - 1 6 Pa in t a r a inbow and hang i t i n a window to
remind you o f God ’ s promi se .
FAITH PRACT ICE
THURSDAY
READING
I s a i ah 55 : 1 - 1 1 Ca l l a homebound /as s i s t ed l i v i ng member
and see how they ’ r e do ing . Pray f o r them
at the end o f the ca l l .
FAITH PRACT ICE
FRIDAY
READING
Psa lm 1 6 Wr i t e out some o f the good th ings God has
g i ven you and you r f ami l y .
FAITH PRACT ICE
SATURDAY
READING
Exodus 10 : 1 - 10 Name ways tha t God has pro tec ted you
and ca red f o r you when you needed he lp .
FAITH PRACT ICE
SUNDAY
READING
John 20 : 1 9 -3 1 L ine a bunch o f dominos them up i n a l ong
row , & make pred ic t i ons o f what might
happen i f one were to f a l l ove r . Sta r t the
cha in r eac t i on and watch the dominoes
topp le i n a r ow . How i s th i s a good
example o f how we sha re God ' s l o ve ?
FAITH PRACT ICE
W E E K 6MONDAY
READING
Psa lm 80 Weathe r permi t t ing , go f o r a wa lk today &
t ake note o f the th ings tha t a re coming
back to l i f e a f te r winte r .
FAITH PRACT ICE
TUESDAY
READING
Psa lm 95 Lea rn a new song f r om the Hymna l
Handwash ing Hi t s ( i nc luded ) to s ing whi l e
you wash you r hands
FAITH PRACT ICE
WEDNESDAY
READING
Jonah 2 : 1 - 10 Make a f o r t i n you r home and toge the r
p ray f o r those who a re f a r away .
FAITH PRACT ICE
THURSDAY
READING
Psa lm 98 Make a band wi th you r f ami l y us ing
whateve r you can f i nd (a pot f o r a drum ,
you r hands f o r cymba l s ) and make a j o y fu l
no i se to God !
FAITH PRACT ICE
FRIDAY
READING
Psa lm 2 : 1 4a , 22 -32 Wr i t e down some p laces you have seen
God whi l e you ’ ve been a t home & sha re
them wi th you r f ami l y . Did any o f these
su rp r i s e you ?
FAITH PRACT ICE
SATURDAY
READING
Act s 2 : 1 4a , 36 -4 1 Have you eve r seen a bapt i sm ? Tha t per son
i s you r s i s t e r o r bro the r i n Chr i s t ! Pray f o r
you r f r i ends f r om church o r you r f r i ends
who go to othe r p laces o f worsh ip .
FAITH PRACT ICE
SUNDAY
READING
Luke 24 : 1 3 -35 Te l l the s to r y wi th co lo red pape r
h t tp : / / f l amec rea t i vek id s .b logspo t .com / sea r
ch / l abe l /Emmaus
FAITH PRACT ICE
W E E K 7
MONDAY
READING
Psa lm 85 Go on a natu re wa lk and hunt f o r s i gns o f
Sp r ing toge the r .
Can ' t go out ? Watch th i s v ideo :
ht tps : / /www .you tube .com /watch ?
v = 1nXmlDe joHk
FAITH PRACT ICE
TUESDAYREADING
Psa lm 103 Lea rn a new song f r om the Hymna l
Handwash ing Hi t s ( i nc luded ) to s ing whi l e
you wash you r hands
FAITH PRACT ICE
WEDNESDAYREADING
ACts 1 6 : 1 2 - 1 5 , 40 Ta lk about women who have t aught you
about Je sus ’ l o ve . Give thanks f o r Lyd ia
and othe r women o f f a i th !
FAITH PRACT ICE
THURSDAYREADING
Act s 2 : 1 - 1 3 T ime f o r a sc i ence expe r iment to show us
how the Sp i r i t sends us out to sp read the
good news o f Je sus !
ht tps : / /www .you tube .com /watch ?
v = rqQS lEV iNpk
FAITH PRACT ICE
FRIDAYREADING
Ga la t i ans 5 :22 -26 L i s t en to the F ru i t s o f the Sp i r i t Song and
sha re how you prac t i ce the F ru i t s o f the
Sp i r i t .
ht tps : / /www .you tube .com /watch ?
v =Rezg4 jYFo j0
FAITH PRACT ICE
SATURDAY
READING
Mat thew 7 :24 -27 Use Legos , Dup los , o r othe r bu i ld ing b locks
to i l l u s t r a te the s to r y , then say a praye r
ht tp : / / f l amec rea t i vek id s .b logspo t .com /2015
/03 / l ego -o r -dup lo -praye r s .html
FAITH PRACT ICE
SUNDAY
READING
John 10 : 1 - 10 Make sheep us ing co t ton ba l l s o r pancakes
and t a l k about Je sus , our shephe rd . How
does Je sus l ead us ? How do we hea r Je sus ’
vo i ce ?
FAITH PRACT ICE
W E E K 8
MONDAYREADING
Psa lm 1 26 Take tu rns t e l l i ng you r f a vo r i t e j oke and
thank God f o r f i l l i ng our mouths wi th
laughte r .
Need some i n sp i r a t i on ?
ht tps : / /pa rade .com /968634 /pa rade / j okes -
f o r -k ids /
FAITH PRACT ICE
TUESDAY
READING
Luke 2 :29 -32 Lea rn a new song f r om the Hymna l
Handwash ing Hi t s ( i nc luded ) to s ing whi l e
you wash you r hands
FAITH PRACT ICE
WEDNESDAYREADING
Mat thew 20 :24 -28 Th ink o f 1 th ink you can do to se r ve
eve r yone e l se i n you r househo ld today .
FAITH PRACT ICE
THURSDAY
READING
Act s 2 :42 -47 P lan an ac t i v i t y tha t you r congrega t i on can
do toge the r i n ce leb ra t i on f o r the nex t
t ime you ga the r f o r worsh ip .
FAITH PRACT ICE
FRIDAY
READING
Reve la t i on 2 1 : 1 -6 Wr i t e out the a lphabet & add someth ing to
p ray f o r tha t beg ins wi th eve r y l e t t e r .
FAITH PRACT ICE
SATURDAY
READING
Psa lm 1 36 L i s t en to Chr i s Toml in song “Fo reve r ” and
be r eminded o f how God ' s l o ve endures
fo reve r ”
ht tps : / /www .you tube .com /watch ?
v =gUH_Nz fRmbs
FAITH PRACT ICE
SUNDAY
READING
John 1 4 : 1 - 1 4 Down load a r e f l ec t i ve co lo r ing shee t , o r t r y
mak ing you r own .
ht tp : / / f l amec rea t i vek id s .b logspo t .com /2017
/05 / r e f l ec t i ve -co lou r ing - shee t - j ohn - 1 46 -7 -
i .html
FAITH PRACT ICE
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